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Payment system for a vending machine

a payment system and vending machine technology, applied in coin/paper handlers, coin-freed apparatus, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of limited connection possibilities of programming of multi-component problems, and difficulty in programming conventional vending machine control systems. achieve the effect of favourable prices and high performan

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-04
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[0018]In a further embodiment of the invention, the PC software encompasses a central payment system control unit which communicates via the adaptor with the money handling units and via further software modules with a user program on the PC, the user program exchanging data about the status of the money handling units and commands via the software modules with the payment system control unit. By this modular construction of the PC software and the provision of a series of software modules for the user program, the communication with the money handling units is further simplified for the programmer of the user program.

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Due to the plurality of vending machine interface standards and the widespread desire to upgrade or convert current vending machines with regard to their money handling units or vending machine control systems, a plurality of compatibility problems are programmed-in.
In this case, a conventional vending machine control system generally has limited connection possibilities which are set to a specific vending machine interface standard.
Moreover, the programming of conventional vending machine control systems is difficult and, even when it is possible to make the connection of a money handling unit of a different standard, has to be adapted in a complicated manner in order to allow the operation of the new money handling unit.

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[0025]While this invention may be embodied in many different forms, there are described in detail herein a specific preferred embodiment of the invention. This description is an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiment illustrated.

[0026]The payment system according to the invention shown in FIG. 1 consists of four money handling units 2-8, an adaptor 20 and a PC 40. As money handling units, a coin validator / money changer 2 (changer), a hopper 4, a card reader device 6 (cashless system) and a bank note validator 8 (bill validator) are connected to the adaptor 20. To this end, each of the money handling units comprises a vending machine interface. In the coin validator / money changer 2 this is a Simplex V interface 10, in the hopper 4 this is a CCTalk interface 12, whilst the card reading device 6 and the bank note validator 8 comprise MDB interfaces 14 and / or 16. The known vending machine interfaces are ...

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Abstract

Payment system for a vending machine with at least one money handling unit, for example a coin validator / money changer, bank note validator, card reader, hopper or the like, a PC, a single adaptor, which comprises a PC interface via which it may be connected to the PC, and which comprises a plurality of vending machine interfaces for different standards via which it may be connected to the money handing units, and PC software via which the money handling units are controlled.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Vending machines are used for the automatic sale of drinks, cigarettes, snacks, tickets or other goods. For the processing of payment, such vending machines use a payment system in which so-called money handling units undertake the handling of payment means, for example a bank note validator for validating bank notes, a coin validator / money changer for validating and returning change in the form of coins or even card reading devices for handling cashless payment means, such as cash cards or credit cards.[0004]These money handling units are connected via specific interfaces to an automatic control system which, as a central control unit, controls payment processes but also the remaining functions of the vending machine, such as for example the dispensing of goods.[0005]In the field of vending machines, specific standards pre...

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IPC IPC(8): G07F7/04
CPCG07F5/18G07F11/002G07F11/00G07F9/026G07F9/002
Inventor GOPEL, STIG
Owner NAT REJECTORS
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